ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367079
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| Date: | Friday 27 April 1990 |
| Time: | 12:34 LT |
| Type: |  Bellanca 17-30 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4802V |
| MSN: | 30082 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1852 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Davis, WV -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Chambersburg, PA |
| Elkins, WV (KEKN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
SHORTLY AFTER CLIMBING TO 6500 FEET THE PILOT STATED THAT THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD SOUND, STARTED TO SHAKE, AND LOST POWER. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING DURING WHICH THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE PROPELLER WAS DAMAGED. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE CONNECTING ROD IN THE NUMBER ONE CYLINDER HAD FAILED. THE ANTI-REVERSING TABS WERE FOUND BENT FLUSH WITH THE CONNECTING ROD ASSEMBLY.
Probable Cause: THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS ON THE NUMBER ONE CYLINDER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO90IA039
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 07:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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